Luke 21:33
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Cross-reference
Luke 16:17 makes the same point: heaven and earth will pass away, but not the smallest part of God's Law — identical teaching on the enduring word.
In Revelation 20:11, the great white throne vision shows earth and sky fleeing away, fulfilling Jesus' prediction that they will pass.
In 1 Peter 1:25, this same truth is echoed: the word of the Lord endures forever, contrasting with fading flesh.
Psalm 102:26 contrasts heaven and earth perishing with God's endurance — Jesus applies the same contrast to his words.
Isaiah 40:8 declares God's word endures forever — Jesus echoes this by attributing the same permanence to his own words.
Isaiah 51:6 contrasts heaven and earth wearing out with God's lasting salvation — a parallel to Jesus' claim about his words.
In Mark 13:31, the exact same statement appears verbatim in a parallel account of Jesus' Olivet Discourse.
Matthew 24:35 records the identical saying about heaven and earth passing while Jesus' words endure — a Synoptic parallel.
In Joshua 23:14, Joshua affirms that not one word of God's promises has failed — a consistent witness to the enduring word.
Hebrews 1:11 echoes that creation will perish but God remains — the same contrast between temporary creation and eternal divine reality.
Ezekiel 12:25 declares that God's spoken word will be performed without delay — the same certainty of God's word that Jesus affirms here.
Psalm 119:152 affirms that God's statutes are established forever — the same eternal durability of God's word that Jesus declares here.
In 1 Kings 8:56, Solomon praises God that not one word of his good promise has failed — echoing the same assurance.
In 2 Peter 3:7-14, the passing of heavens and earth is described in detail, leading to a new creation — affirming Jesus' words.
Matthew 24:34 uses the same 'pass away' wording about a generation, highlighting the contrast between temporary human generations and eternal divine words.
Matthew 5:18 also uses heaven and earth passing imagery to affirm the Law's permanence — a thematic parallel to Jesus' statement.
Ezekiel 17:24 concludes with 'I have spoken, and I will do it' — affirming that God's word is as certain as Jesus says here.
Isaiah 34:16 emphasizes that every word from the Lord's mouth will be fulfilled — echoing the theme of God's enduring word.
In Numbers 23:19, God is not a man that he should lie — his word stands firm, reinforcing that Jesus' words will never pass away.